Evaluation of Nutritional Attitudes and Behaviors of 6-19 Years Old Individuals

Adem Durmaz; Hatice Mine Ayçiçek

Article Details

Evaluation of Nutritional Attitudes and Behaviors of 6-19 Years Old Individuals

Authors:

Adem Durmaz | Hatice Mine Ayçiçek

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Aile Hekimliği

Journal:

Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.231-247

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325519

pISSN:

2791-9722

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Abstract:

 Aim: Obesity is the second preventable cause of death after smoking. Obesity may occur in early childhood and adolescence due to malnutrition. This study was conducted to evaluate the attitudes and behaviours of individuals aged 6-19 years and their parents about nutrition Method: Our cross-sectional study was conducted between August2022 and December2022. It was conducted on 205 volunteers aged 6-19 years and their parents who applied to the Family Medicine outpatient clinic between these dates. A questionnaire including demographic characteristics, Nutrition Attitude Scale and Nutrition Behaviour Scale was administered to the participants by face-to-face interview technique and anthropometric measurements, body mass index, percentile values and blood values were examined simultaneously. Results: The participants; 57.6 n118 were girls, mean age was 12.83.7 years. The mean score of the Nutrition Attitude Scale was 12.22.2 and the mean score of the Nutrition Behaviour Scale was 0.84.9 for individuals aged 6-19 years and their parents. A significant p0.001; p0.040 relationship was found between both mean scores and the individuals and parents who described their childs health status as good. In our study, a significant relationship was found between the mean scores of the Nutrition Attitude Scale and blood haemoglobin values p0.031, and between the mean scores of the Nutrition Behaviour Scale and body mass index percentiles p0.043. No significant relationship p0.05 was found with other blood values. A positive relationship was also observed between the mean scores of attitude and behaviour scales p0.001. Conclusions and Suggestions: While it was observed that the participants attitudes towards nutrition were positive, it was found that they could not transform this into a behaviour model. A significant relationship was found between the mean scores of attitude and behaviour scales. This situation shows us that increasing the attitudes of individuals and parents about nutrition in a positive way can also positively affect their nutritional behaviours. Public service announcements and trainings about nutrition can help us in this regard.

 Aim: Obesity is the second preventable cause of death after smoking. Obesity may occur in early childhood and adolescence due to malnutrition. This study was conducted to evaluate the attitudes and behaviours of individuals aged 6-19 years and their parents about nutrition Method: Our cross-sectional study was conducted between August2022 and December2022. It was conducted on 205 volunteers aged 6-19 years and their parents who applied to the Family Medicine outpatient clinic between these dates. A questionnaire including demographic characteristics, Nutrition Attitude Scale and Nutrition Behaviour Scale was administered to the participants by face-to-face interview technique and anthropometric measurements, body mass index, percentile values and blood values were examined simultaneously. Results: The participants; 57.6 n118 were girls, mean age was 12.83.7 years. The mean score of the Nutrition Attitude Scale was 12.22.2 and the mean score of the Nutrition Behaviour Scale was 0.84.9 for individuals aged 6-19 years and their parents. A significant p0.001; p0.040 relationship was found between both mean scores and the individuals and parents who described their childs health status as good. In our study, a significant relationship was found between the mean scores of the Nutrition Attitude Scale and blood haemoglobin values p0.031, and between the mean scores of the Nutrition Behaviour Scale and body mass index percentiles p0.043. No significant relationship p0.05 was found with other blood values. A positive relationship was also observed between the mean scores of attitude and behaviour scales p0.001. Conclusions and Suggestions: While it was observed that the participants attitudes towards nutrition were positive, it was found that they could not transform this into a behaviour model. A significant relationship was found between the mean scores of attitude and behaviour scales. This situation shows us that increasing the attitudes of individuals and parents about nutrition in a positive way can also positively affect their nutritional behaviours. Public service announcements and trainings about nutrition can help us in this regard.

 Aim: Obesity is the second preventable cause of death after smoking. Obesity may occur in early childhood and adolescence due to malnutrition. This study was conducted to evaluate the attitudes and behaviours of individuals aged 6-19 years and their parents about nutrition Method: Our cross-sectional study was conducted between August2022 and December2022. It was conducted on 205 volunteers aged 6-19 years and their parents who applied to the Family Medicine outpatient clinic between these dates. A questionnaire including demographic characteristics, Nutrition Attitude Scale and Nutrition Behaviour Scale was administered to the participants by face-to-face interview technique and anthropometric measurements, body mass index, percentile values and blood values were examined simultaneously. Results: The participants; 57.6 n118 were girls, mean age was 12.83.7 years. The mean score of the Nutrition Attitude Scale was 12.22.2 and the mean score of the Nutrition Behaviour Scale was 0.84.9 for individuals aged 6-19 years and their parents. A significant p0.001; p0.040 relationship was found between both mean scores and the individuals and parents who described their childs health status as good. In our study, a significant relationship was found between the mean scores of the Nutrition Attitude Scale and blood haemoglobin values p0.031, and between the mean scores of the Nutrition Behaviour Scale and body mass index percentiles p0.043. No significant relationship p0.05 was found with other blood values. A positive relationship was also observed between the mean scores of attitude and behaviour scales p0.001. Conclusions and Suggestions: While it was observed that the participants attitudes towards nutrition were positive, it was found that they could not transform this into a behaviour model. A significant relationship was found between the mean scores of attitude and behaviour scales. This situation shows us that increasing the attitudes of individuals and parents about nutrition in a positive way can also positively affect their nutritional behaviours. Public service announcements and trainings about nutrition can help us in this regard.

 Amaç: Sigaradan sonra önlenebilir ikinci ölüm nedeni obezitedir. Obezite yanlış beslenme nedeniyle erken çocukluk ve adolesan döneminde ortaya çıkabilir. Bu çalışma 6-19 yaş arası birey ve ebeveynlerinin, beslenme hakkındaki tutum ve davranışlarının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmamız Ağustos2022 ile Aralık2022 tarihleri arasında kesitsel özellikte yapılmıştır. Bu tarihler arasında Aile Hekimliği polikliniğine başvuran 6-19 yaş arası 205 gönüllü ve ebeveynleri üzerinde yapılmıştır. Katılımcılara yüz yüze görüşme tekniğiyle demografik özellikler, Beslenme Tutum Ölçeği ve Beslenme Davranışı Ölçeğini içeren bir anket uygulanmış ve eş zamanlı olarak da antropometrik ölçümleri, vücut kitle indeksleri, persentil değerleri ve kan değerleri incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcıların; 57.6 n118 kızlardan oluşmaktaydı, yaş ortalaması 12.83.7 yıl idi. 6-19 yaş grubu birey ve ebeveynlerinin Beslenme Tutum Ölçeği puan ortalaması 12.22.2 iken Beslenme Davranış Ölçeği puan ortalaması da 0.84.9 olduğu gözlenmiştir. Her iki puan ortalamaları ile çocuğunun sağlık durumunu iyi olarak tarif eden birey ve ebeveynlerle anlamlı p0.001; p0.040 bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Çalışmamızda Beslenme Tutum Ölçeği puan ortalamaları ile kan hemoglobin değerleri arasında p0.031, Beslenme Davranış Ölçeği puan ortalamaları ile de bireylerin vücut kitle indeksi persentilleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur p0.043. Diğer kan değerleriyle anlamlı bir ilişki p0.05 saptanmadı. Tutum ve davranış ölçeklerinin puan ortalamaları arasında olumlu bir ilişki olduğu da gözlenmiştir p0.001. Sonuçlar ve Öneriler: Katılımcıların beslenme hakkındaki tutumlarının olumlu yönde olduğu gözlemlenirken bunu davranış modeline dönüştüremediği saptanmıştır. Tutum ve davranış ölçeklerinin puan ortalamaları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Bu durum bizlere birey ve ebeveynlerin beslenme hakkındaki tutumlarının olumlu yönde artmasının, beslenme davranışlarını da olumlu yönde etkilenebileceğini göstermektedir. Beslenme hakkında yapılacak kamu spotları ve eğitimler bu konuda bizlere yardımcı olabilir.

Article Details

Evaluation of Nutritional Attitudes and Behaviors of 6-19 Years Old Individuals

Authors:

Adem Durmaz | Hatice Mine Ayçiçek

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Aile Hekimliği

Journal:

Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.231-247

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325519

pISSN:

2791-9722

Adolescent

Healthy diet

Attitude

BehaviorAdolesan

Sağlıklı beslenme

Tutum

Davranış

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Adem Durmaz | Hatice Mine Ayçiçek

Publisher: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics: Aile Hekimliği

Journal: Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.231-247

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001325519

pISSN: 2791-9722

Issues

Authors:

Adem Durmaz | Hatice Mine Ayçiçek

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Aile Hekimliği

Journal:

Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.231-247

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325519

pISSN:

2791-9722